Helen Crane

Only one in three Britons think house prices will rise in the next year, putting pressure on sellers to be realistic about asking prices.

Helen Crane Only one in three Britons think house prices will rise in the next year, putting pressure on sellers to be realistic about asking prices.

Helen Crane and Ed Magnus Barclays has increased the cost of its mortgages as the renewed conflict in the Middle East raises fears of higher interest rates

Barclays has increased the cost of its mortgages as the renewed conflict in the Middle East raises fears of higher interest rates.

Three major lenders have increased the cost of their mortgages as the renewed conflict in the Middle East raises fears of higher interest rates.

Fixed mortgage rates have seen their biggest daily jump since late March, when the conflict in Iran first began.

Mortgage rates are spiking as five mortgage lenders upped their pricing in the last 24 hours in response to the escalating conflict in Iran.

Councils across Britain have used tech and artificial intelligence to trawl through data about their local areas and identify land that could be used for property developments.

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74bn, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt its returns in future.

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74 billion, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt returns in the future.